Synonyms for terminus
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Boundary
end, end point, boundary, conclusion, termination, cessation formal, finish, halt dated
3. Terminal figure
Other
Definitions
- n. 1
The end or final point of something.
The river reached its terminus at the wide delta near the sea.
- n. 2
The end point of a transportation system, or the town or city in which it is located.
Related words
- Word family
- terminal terminate termination
- Phrases
- terminus a quo terminus ad quem terminus post quem
Forms
- Plural
- terminuses → ends, boundaries, conclusions, terminations…
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Terminus is chiefly used to designate the end of a line of travel or transportation: specifically, the furthermost station in any direction on a railway, or by extension the town or village where it is situated.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- boundary Smoking is permitted within the marked boundary.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| terminus | steady | |
| boundary | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- end1
- 4 letters
- term1, halt1, mete1
- 5 letters
- depot2
- 6 letters
- finish2
- 8 letters
- terminal3, boundary3
- 9 letters
- cessation3
- 10 letters
- conclusion3
- 11 letters
- destination4, termination4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (depot2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- terminus